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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mike Bedigan

Infamous New York City sidewalk aquarium is back but heat wave sparks concerns fish will boil

A viral community aquarium in a Brooklyn neighborhood that was paved over by city authorities, has been resurrected by residents – once again drawing criticism from animal rights activists, who say the fish will boil to death in the New York summer heat.

Pictures shared online show a new glass tank containing around a dozen goldfish, which has been planted in a shallow pit next to the pond’s original site, with the project’s co-founder insisting the new attraction still has the backing of the community.

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